Zoids Wild!!

[Vig]

　 I love the box art! Though when did the kid riding the thing become a hooded bearded old man or so it seems??

And the two mystery critters, was so looking at that. Like the one on the right kinda looks like a raptor of some sort but the left hand one is standing on four legs therefore ruling that out. Weird shaped head like what the heck has a head shaped like that other than maybe a bird. Very curious.

[SteelRain]

But for the lack of a crest, I'd say they almost look like Protoceratops...

[empirewolf13]

The left one looks like the purple version

[Maethius]

Are those the purple ones that show up in the diorama. Makes me thing that there will be "fodder" versions of the Zoids in the anime, and then "hero" versions like the red one.

[Hanyoutai]

I think you're dead on there, I think what we're seeing as a beak (though I loved the idea of a protoceratops) is actually the silhouette of the blade behind the Zoid. I suppose we got a bit ahead of ourselves~

Though, they are also a new color scheme. Though purple, they're inverted from the display, which had black armor and a purple frame. These have purple armor and a black frame.

[SteelRain]

Ahh, I think you're right about the blade, Han, that makes sense. Man, now I really want them to reveal a protoceratops zoid. Not only are ceratopsians amazing, but it would vindicate me!

[Maethius]

In one of those articles, didn't it say that each region (Asia, Europe, and USA) were going to have their own color schemes, or was that from a past line?

[Hanyoutai]

That was referring to the older kits~



A nice side shot from the Twitter account~

I also hadn't noticed the caps seem to be transparent.

[Vig]

Ah yea now I look harder those purple things are indeed standing on two legs, Got too excited I think.

[Hanyoutai]

A nice clean side shot of the Gilraptor too, also from the Zoids Official Twitter.

[Enbahan]

The ones up top look like purple Gilraptors to me. Maybe slightly modified? The caps seem similar in placement.

[Hanyoutai]

More photos! I'm really appreciating these high quality photos of the boxes. It's really cool of them to give the images up, as most of the time we see a big "SAMPLE" over the picture. Original post.



(Are these images too big for anyone? I can size them down before posting if so.)

[bladeligerzero94]

Will these kits require batteries for the motor gimmick like the old kits?

[Falcarius]

The plot thickens!

The Livedoor article linked to a page containing nice clear photos of the box art (there's also a good shot of the side on the Zoids Entropy Facebook page, although I'm not sure where they got that one), including some unexpected new information:

What are Zoids...?
Mechanical organisms with metal bodies, born from a single Zoid Core that arrived on Earth tens of thousands of years ago. They come in a wide range of forms such as animals and dinosaurs. They stand at the summit of the ecosystem, and are feared by humans. For a long time, they slept deep within the earth, but when certain humans excavated and reconstructed them, they appeared on the surface once again.

What is a Wild Blast...?
A special ability hidden within Zoids, which activates when the feelings of the Zoid and its rider synchronise and their fighting instincts rise to their maximum level. The Zoid's physical abilities increase greatly and it takes on a more aggressive form - for instance, hidden weapons may appear. When the Wild Liger uses its Wild Blast, it unleashes its "Mane Claws", weapons hidden on its back, to slice up and pierce enemy Zoids. Its finishing move, "King of Claw", destroys enemy Zoids in a single hit and leaves three claw marks.

Wild Liger Description
A unique, legendary Zoid with a white mane. It has extremely high combat abilities. It attacks enemies with its sharp claws and fangs. When it uses its Wild Blast [written with the kanji for "unleashes its instincts", but given the reading of "Wild Blast"], it unleashes three Mane Claws and slices up enemies.
Wild Blast Technique Name: King Of Claw
Area Excavated: Unknown
Length: 8.4m
Height: 4.5m
Weight: 48.0t
Max Speed: 205km/h
IQ: 95
features (clockwise from bottom left): Claws, Roar Cannon, Fangs, Rider, Blue Frill, Mane Claws, Radiator Fins, Tail
stats (out of 10): 7 Speed, 9 Attack, 7 IQ, 7 Stamina, 7 Defence, 9 Wild Blast

Gilraptor Description
A medium-sized Zoid that specialises in high-speed movement using its legs, which excel at springing motions, and the Jet Boosters on its back. It slices up enemy Zoids with the large talons on its feet and its "Wing Shotels", a third set of talons that appear when it uses its Wild Blast.
Wild Blast Technique Name: Instant Slaughter (瞬撃殺)
Area Excavated: Wild Continent mining zone
Length: 8.4m
Height: 4.5m
Weight: 35.2t
Max Speed: 259km/h [might not be correct, the photo's not quite big enough]
IQ: 102
features (clockwise from bottom left): Talons, Head Radar, Rider, Jet Boosters, Wing Shotels, Tail
stats (out of 10): 9 Speed, 7 Attack, 7 IQ, 7 Stamina, 5 Defence, 8 Wild Blast

EDIT: Oh, and these two kits each require one AAA battery.

[empirewolf13]

Yea I didn’t notice any old wind up parts so most likely battery powered to walk, though weren’t most kits AA and not triple?